Movement for firearms.



H. B -TEBIGER. MOVEMENT FOR FIREARMS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY l6, 1909.

9433454, Patented Dec. 14, 1909.

f- UNITE D T provide The arent lorries.

" HENRYB. FEBIGER, 01 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

To all whom it may concern the following is a specification. 'Th1s invention, relates to a device of the samegeneral character as that illustrated in my Patent, No. 908,553, of January 5, 1909; and I herein describe and claim one feature which was illustrated and described therein but which was not claimed therein, namely, the locking of the safety slide during thefiringoperation, p p p One purpose of my invention is to snn-' 'plify and strengthen the auxiliary sear for the hammer when the trigger is drawn back.

.A further purpose of my invention is to cause the auxiliary sear to engage preferably with the same notch of the hammerv as the. trigger sear. z

\-;t'urthe|.' purpose of my invention is to provide a plurality of sears, oneofwhich is automatic when the trigger is drawn back- .ward, and means for disengaging the automatic; sear under certain circumstances.

A further purpose of my invention is to. provide for thevplaeing of the automatic sear for engagement with the hammer when the trigger 1s=drawn on the under side of the hammer, leaving the rear of the hammer \\'ltl10l.1t complicationthereby,

A- further purpose of" my nvention is to "provide a trigger pull in an automatic 'gun which'shall innncdiatel release from the I hammer withont'any drag"or loss of motion. p p

A further purpose of my invention direct and positive movementof the. seat-engaging the hammer notch with movementof'the trigger in an automatic loadinggun movement.

"it furtherpurposc of my invention is to "provide forthe-lockingof the safety slide in an automatic loading gun during the tiring operation to prevent arring of'the safety slide to safety position.

it further consists of othernovel features of construction, all as will. be hereinafter fully set torth.

For the purpose ot illustrating my invention, l have shown in the accompanying drawings some forms thereof which are at present preferred by me,

since the same have been found in practice to give satis'tactory is to MOVEMENT Fon'rmEAnMs.

I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented D 14 1909. Application filed July 16,1999. SeriaLNo. 507,883; 7

and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the Various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section through a portion of an automatic loading gun frame with the parts in safety position and the hammer cocked. Fig. 2 is a section 'similar to Fig. 1 with the parts in firing position. Fig. 3 is a perspective of certain operative parts in detached position. Fig. 4 is a perspect-ive of the same partsv assembled and from another view point. Fig. 5 is a plan partly in section of some of the par-ts involved in my invention; Fig. dis a perspective of a safety slide latch illustrated by me. Figs. 7 and 8 are broken end elevations of modified forms of the elen'ients in Fig.

Similar nume'als of f-reterence indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings :1 designates a frame having upper and lower tangs 2 and 3, stock assembling screw 4 and trigger guard Within this portion of the frame 1 have illust rated a well known hammer 6 pivoted at G and main spring rod 7, operating spring-8, collar 9 and pin 10, comprising the hammer and operating mechanism pressing forwardly at all times and driving it against the firing pin not shown. In Fi 2 this rod is broken away to vshow a preferably central slot 11, through which passes the trigger spring post. l2, connecting with the upper part t3 of the triggerspring post, about which is coiled the trigger spring 14, bea ring on plate which is a perture'rt at 16 and slotted at. it) to permit the rod to pass through it and toact'. as a. guide. Thisplate )erforms the function of affording a bearing for theupper art of the trigger spring, a uide for the tepending portion of the safety slide 17 which-is retained therein by pin IS-and also affords-a spring; latch 19 for the safety slide l7-titting into the notches 20 or 2L according to the position ofthe safetyslideand being given its spring pressure by means of the spring 14. 'lheforward end of the safety slide is, additionallyguided and rctai'nedliy a pin-.22operating in a groove 21). The depending portions 24: and

A l of the safety slide. operate within a slot 25 in the upper tang, the center of this slot lit) gr-r sear, either actually, where the being of a diameter suflieient to accommodate the trigger spring post 13.

The lower portion of the trigger spring post is preferably flattened because of the desirability of having it pass through the rod 7 so that both of them may be central,

and is desirably notched at 26 to bear in this form upon a laterally projecting extension 27 from the end of the trigger E28, carrying scar 28. The extension is shown in the form of a pin secured thereto or integ'al therewith. The major portion of the space 29, where it cuts the lower tang, giving room laterally atone point for the auxiliary sear release lever 30, pivoted upon pin 30 or other suitable support, and the auxiliary sear 31 engaging therewith. The end 32 of the trigger is shown as even with or projecting above the projection 27 through a portion of its width at 3 1; and as slotted or notched at 33 througllout the remaining portion 'of its width to provide a seat for ap' proximately half of the width of the lower portion of the trigger spring post in order that this trigg er spring post may be central throu hout, this being the preferred form, thoug i evidently it could be accommodated at this point in other ways.

The auxiliary sear release lever 30 lying with its end 35 preferably wholly below the projection 27 does not interfere in an y vay with the seat. of the lower end of the trigger spring post and need not be notched for this reason, notwithstanding that, it. preferably lies near the trigger. 1t should be noted at this point that the auxiliary sear release lever does not, engage the lower side of the projection 27 at all times, as for example, in the position shown in Fig. 2.

The trigger is apcrturcd at 256 to pivot about any suitable pin 37 which affords pivotal support also in the form illustrated, though evidently not essentially for the auxiliary sear 31, the trigger and sear preferably, as stated, occupying approximately the entire width of the space within the tang. The auxiliary sear 31. is provided with a. lever end 38 upon the opposite side of the pin 37, as -shown in dotted lines in Figs. l and 2, for engagement by the end 39 of the auxiliary sear release lever 30 so that downward movement of the end 35 of this release lever 30 will result in disengagement of the auxiliary sear from the hammer notch 40, this hammer notch preferably extending clear across the hammer for engagement at will with the auxiliary scar and trigger sear, though evidently two notches extending each part way across the hammer at couwnient points would accomplish the same purpose. The single notch across the hammer siinplities the construction and op oration. lu eilher event the auxiliary sear CH. is placed slightly in advance of the trigsingle hammer notch is used or relatively with respect to the position of the notches if a plurality of notches are used. The auxiliary sear is normally pressed against the edge of the hammer to drag thereon when the tri ger is drawn haekwardly by any suitab e means such as a spring -l-l which is shown as pressing against the end 35) of said scar and which is held to its duty in the form illustrated by means of sc1e\ The trigger 28 is limited in its movement by an an'ljustable stop 43 here shown as screwed to place through the trigger guard,

It will be evident that the adjustment of this screw detern'iincs not only the limit of movement of the trigger itself but the greatest height to which the trigger spring post is raised by means of the rear end of the trigger 32 and therefore controls also the distance to which the end 44 of this trigger spring post will extend within or through the aperture 45 in the safety slide 17.

In operation it will be evident that the trigger -annot be pressed without the end of the trigger spring post passing into the a el" ture 45 in the safety slide and that this side in the position shown in Fi forms a complete stop to movement of the trigger and, correspondingly, to disengagement of the trigger scar from its hammer notch. It will be equally evident also that the'salety slide cannot be moved at all while the trigger spring post is engaged within the aperture 1-5 and that this engagement can be timed to begin as soon as the tri ger has moved at alhand, therefore, thatit is 1, therefore merely a matter of dimensioning the trigger v and spring post to determine that the safety slide shall be incapable of movement except when the trigger is in its forwardmost position. The safety slide is also guarded against accidental movement or any 'movement from its extreme positions except under pressure by means of the engagement of the latch 1!) spring pressed within the notches 20 and 21 by means of the spring 14.

la the position shown in Fig. 1 the trigger sear 2a is shown in engagcmentwith the notch -10, being pressed therein by the lower end of the triggcrspring post which is spring pre sed against the opposite end 32 of the trigger. This is the position of the parts which would be assumed if the hammer were rocked manually, the trigger sear being the earlier of the two scars to engage with its notch and. when set. preventing engagement of the auxiliary sear with its notch as herein indicated. This is. the only latch which would be required with other than an automatic gun. the auxiliary scar and mechanism relating thereto being intended to take care of the automatic cooking of the hammer. while the tri ft'u' is held in retracted position, such as illustrated in Fig. 2 to pro vide for retention of the hammer in its posi- "triggerspring; postyto efl'ect'the same result,

tion until the tr gger isreleased and-with such release to substitute :the

retention by the triggersearqfor the retention-byv the I y by move mentrof th aswill be clearly seen from this, Fig. 1, the

g un cannot befi'red until this has been 'done.

he safety'slide is thus seen to be a mechanicfal lock under these circumstances.

" verselydirected and as upon release lever; extending beneath ,the ,end of the'tri-ggenvhere engages with; the end of the trigger "aloneand transmits the required pressure \Vhenthe hammer. 1s; cocked by the recoil j' ing; of the discharge but with the trigger inretracted plositionas shown in Fi 2, the end ofthe'auxiliary searrelease lhver is free from engagement with the projection upon the end 32- of the'triggen- It may, however, be intended to engage or free from the trigger itself as seen 111 the modification in Fig 7 where the extension .46 .is shown as re- The trigger spring post 12 to] the 'auxiliary' sear release lever,- accomplishing the same purpose though in a slightly less desirable way. Another form by whi h this'same transmission of motion can be accomplished is. shown-in Fig. 8 where provided for it; with the result'that the i p by this auxiliary sear while the "trig is out of engaging 55 theend32 of the trigger and the auxiliary sear release. lever v are not provded with projections to interen age at al but are both acted upon directly y the end 26 of the this form-also'being slightly less desirable than the form'illustrated in the main figures.

l Under the circumstances last considered the rear end 3.0of the auxiliary sear lever,

form, will be freed from engagement with the end of. the trigger or post as the case may and the auxiliary searv will be free to operate under pressure of its spring, oi whatever chjaracter, with the result that it will be pressed against with th'e notch 40, or-any suitable notch ammerwill be caught in its rear position erfsea'r tracted position o I *tntedfor the auxiliary sear that it may be subject tocontrol by gun maybe. fired.v For. it is purpose the trigger 1n its movement toward normal position undor the influence ofthe'spring :14;

pressing upon the trigger spring osft'12 does not com letelv scat its sear wit iin the notch until he trigger spring post or the the-end of the of thetriggcr and auxiliary is drawn backwardly the end of the hammer to drag thereon and will. immediately engage tors Patent, 1s

" 1. .In a deviceot pivoted meansv l-nitwee'n "the :th tr gg r. g'lh me iner being thuseocked against thelanxiliary engage-the auxiliary s3 sear mnst now have the trigger searsubsti- I is released. 3

the trigger and that the end of the trigger or other operative engagement between the trigger spr ng .post and the auxiliary sear release lever presses the rear end of this auxiliary scar. release lever, with-the result that the auxiliary sear released from :the notch and thehammer is allowed to move slightly iorward under the influence of its-operatingispfingS until the trigger sear enga res-with its; notch, here shownas, the sanienotch 40 as ,that enga'ged by theauxiliary. sear. p v p If desired 1 may make use of a. supple-,

mental stop forthe triggenspring post in tlio'forin Of tllfllil'lltllb of the rea r end of the auxiliary sear release lever againsttang 3 but this is not essential as it would be stopped by engagement of the trigger sear with the inner extremity of the notcln it will be understood that other connections can be made use of by which the auxiliary scar can be operated from the trigger operating mechanism or from the trigger itself and tliaFother relations of the trigger and auxiliary scar than the side by side mounting shown may be employed. It will also be evident that the-concentric pivoting sear are not essential though ('Hll\'0l1ltlli.' it, will also be evident that other inc-ans of engagement between nn-chanisni tinnul to move with the trigger and the safety llll0 may be made use of and that the ll(l( itself may be of diti'ercntv form and (lill'crcntl'y mounted.

It will now be apparent that I have de vised a novel and useful construction of a fire arm which embodies the features of ad- 'vantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invcntionand the above description, and while I have in the present instance shown embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give salislzn'tory and reliable results, it is to bc lllll'ltlslontl that the same is susceptible of nimlilication'in various particulars without departing or scopeof the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I clainras new and desire to secure by Letthe "character stated, a sear, an auxiliary sear, a

trigger having a trlgger spring rod, a trrggcnsprmg, and trigger spring and, the auxiliary vhen trigger '2. In a .dev

an I ntegra the trigger 'norn'n lly forward andcngagcablo with i'novcincnt of the triggorto disengage lho'auxiliary scar by 1 and described a preferred from the spirit rally with the "trigger'plrot, anv aux llaryscar Jrel'case lever pressure upon the auxiliary sear release lever.

3. In a device of the character stated, a trigger having a. sear, an auxiliary sear pivoted concentrically with the trigger pivot, an auxiliary sear release lever, and means for normally pressing the trigger forward and operating the auxiliary sear release lever.

4. In a device of the character stated, a trigger having a scar on one side and a le ver arm on the other side of its pivotal point, an auxiliary sear having a lever arm upon the other side of the pivotal point thereof from the sear, a pivoted auxiliary sear disengaging lever having one end engaging the lever arm of the auxiliary sear and the other end extending upon the oppositeside of its pivot and in proximity to the lever arm of the trigger, and means for normally pressing downwardly upon the trigger lever arm, to disengage the auxiliary sear with forward movement of the trigger.

In a device of the character stated, a trigger having an integral sear, an auxiliary scar, and means engageable with the trigger to force it downi'ardly and to release the auxiliary sear by engagement with a portion of the trigger.

(l. In a device of the character stated, a hammer having a notch. resilient means for operating the same, a trigger having a scar and an auxiliary sear both engagealole with said notch and each having a lever arm on the opposite side of the pivot point thereof from the scars, and means for pressing the trigger forward and disengaging the auxiliary sear with forward movement of the trigger.

7. In a device of the character stated, a hammer having a notch, resilient means for operating the same, a trigger scar and an auxiliary scar engageal'ile with the same notch as the trigger sear, means for pressing I I I the sllde in its safe posit on to prevent movethe trigger forward to operate the same, and means helow the trigger operating means For releasing the auxiliary sear coincident with a forward n'iovcmcnt of the trigger.

S. In a device of the character stated, a hammer having a notch, resilient means for operating tegral sear, an auxiliary sear, both of said sears engaging with the notch and resilient operating means for one scar operating to disengage the other sear. Y

9. In a device of the character stated, a hammer-having a notch at the pivoted end, a, trigger having an integral sear, an auxiliary sear, both of said sears engaging with the hammer notch, and means for operating one of said sears to disgngage the other of said scars.

10. In a device of the chararder stated, a

the same, a trigger having an m- Masai.

hammer having a notch at the pivoted end thereof, means for operating the same, a trigger having a seartheredn, an auitiliary sear also engaging the pivoted endof the hammer, resilient. means for normally f011iing the trigger forward, and pivoted means operated thereby to disengage, the auxiliary sear when the triggermoves forward.

11. .In a device of the character stated, a hammer notched at pivoted end, a plurality of sears engageable therewithand pivoted concentrically, a trigger carrying one of said sears, a disengaging lever, for the other of said sears, a trigger, operating means for moving the trigger forwardly and causing movement of the lever to discnga the auxiliary sear. v i

12. In a device of the character statetha frame having a tang, a hammer, means for operating the same, a trigger, a scar movable with said trigger and engaging a notch in the hammer, a safety slide interior of the tang, and means operated by thebacltward movement of the trigger passing through said tang to positively engage with said slide and prevent its movement except when 't he trigger is in its forward position.

13. In a. device of the character stated, a frame having a. tang, a hammer having a notch, operating means therefor, a trigger, a scar Ollhl'illltl hy the trigger el'igaging with said notch, a safety slide interior ol. the tang and resilient operating means flor the trigger passing through said tang positively cngaging with the slide to prevent movement of the trigger when the slide is in the safety position.

ll. In a device of the character stated, a frame having a tang, a hammer having a notch, operating means therefor, a trigger, a scar ol'ierated by said trigger engaging with said notch, a safety slide interior of the tang. and means operating with said trigger passing through said. tang engaging with ment of the trigger-scar away from the hammer notch and cngaging vitih the slide inils operating position when the trigger is moved rearwardly to prevent movement of the slide. t

15. In a device of the character stated, a hammer having a notch, aspring tor operating the same, atrigger, a S(32I1' ]ll0\'0tl thereby to engage the hammer notch, spring operating llltlllIlSIO! said trigger, a plate cngaged hy the spring ofisaid operating means and carrying a catch, a. safety slidehaving notches engaging with the catch, and guides for the safety slide. i

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